Food + Beverage

Culinary Creations

French Pastries Find a Utah Home at Éclair French Café Article by Kellene Ricks Adams | Photography by Angela Lang Photography Tucked into the growing Daybreak community in South Jordan, Éclair French Café brings a taste of European pastry culture to Utah. Opened earlier this year by pastry chef Joseph Youssef, the café is the newest addition to a family of pastry shops that began with Éclair French Pastry in Sandy in 2020 and expanded to City Creek in 2024. A formally trained pastry chef...

Arts + Culture

Beyond Happy Endings

Utah author Jennifer Youngblood believes the best stories offer hope and connection. Article by Kellene Ricks Adams Many people dream about writing a novel someday, but Jennifer Youngblood has actually written more than 90 of them. The Alabama-born, Utah-based author has built a remarkable career in independent publishing, turning a lifelong passion into a full-scale creative enterprise, one character at a time. It started with a family legend. Youngblood's debut novel was inspired by her...

Life + Culture

Summer of Celebration!

Discover the Spirit of America across the Jordan River Corridor Article by Heather L. King From wide-open Western landscapes to deeply rooted hometown traditions, July in Utah is a celebration of freedom in all its forms. This year, that spirit carries even greater meaning as the nation marks its 250th anniversary, a milestone that invites both reflection and revelry. America250 Fourth of July Independence Day celebrations bring fireworks and flag-lined streets to South Jordan, West Jordan...

Home Services

Rethinking the Landscape

Inside The Plant Institute’s Approach to Water in the West Article by Heather L. King In Utah, conversations about water often begin with scarcity. Reservoir levels, snowpack totals, and conservation mandates. But at The Plant Institute, the brainchild of horticulturist Ben Behunin, a different question is taking root: what if the issue isn’t just how much water we use, but how our landscapes are designed to use it? Behunin is exploring a shift in how we think about water conservation—one...

Arts + Culture

Exploring the Extraordinary

Unexpected Adventures Along the Jordan River Corridor Article by Kellene Ricks Adams The communities in the Jordan River area might be best known as some of the Salt Lake Valley's fastest-growing suburbs, but look a little closer and you'll find a region that rewards curiosity at every turn. From indigenous rock art etched into stone thousands of years ago to a life-size replica of a beloved Disney home, from a Wild West amusement park tucked inside a historic mill village to a working farm...

Food + Beverage

Jordan River Corridor Farmers Markets

Fresh, local, and community centered Article by Kellene Ricks Adams The South Jordan Farmers Market (1600 W. Towne Center Drive) runs Saturdays from approximately August through mid-October, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and features locally grown produce and free weekly kids' crafts. The Daybreak Farmers Market (Kestrel Rise Rd. and Daybreak Parkway,) runs Saturdays approximately July through October, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The West Jordan Farmers Market (Veterans Memorial Park, 1985 W. 7800 South) runs Wednesdays...

Auto + Marine

Driven Together

Tom and Amy Buckley’s Full Throttle Success of Salt Lake City Motorcars Article by Heather L. King | Photography by Logan Davidson, Salt Lake City Motorcars For Tom and Amy Buckley, the road to building one of Utah’s premier luxury automotive dealerships didn’t begin with a grand plan—it started with grit, long hours, and a shared belief in what hard work could create. “Tom started selling Chevrolets in Memphis, TN in 1991 to pay for college,” Amy recalls. “I started working as a receptionist...

Food + Beverage

Old Delhi Butter Chicken

A Central by Saffron Valley kitchen recipe inspired by the streets of Delhi Article and Photography by Central by Saffron Valley Butter chicken was born in the kitchens of Old Delhi as a way to transform leftover tandoori chicken into something rich, comforting, and deeply flavorful. At the South Jordan and Sugar House locations of Saffron Valley and Central by Saffron Valley in downtown Salt Lake City, owner Lavanya Mahate and her team honor that origin while creating a dish that feels both...

Arts + Culture

Illustrating Faces

Local Artist Spotlight: Greg Bean Article by Abi Falin Horspool | Photography by Greg Bean Greg Bean never planned to be an artist. For most of his career, he worked as a police detective and says he was “basically an art imbecile,” completely avoiding art after a discouraging experience in junior high. In 1999, that changed when his lieutenant found out and literally ordered him to learn forensic composite drawing. Though reluctant, Greg says his instructor was wonderful, explaining that...

Style + Beauty

A Refuge for the Man's Man

How Damien Olsen is Redefining Men's Grooming at Hammer & Nails Article and Photography by Mike Bean Spotting an unmet need is the hallmark of a true entrepreneur. For Damien Olsen, a self-described serial entrepreneur with an "ADHD type of personality" and a constant desire to "learn, do, and make more," that need was a luxury grooming space for men. His solution? Hammer & Nails, a unique barber shop and grooming lounge he recently opened in Herriman. Olsen's approach to business is simple...